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Your kindness really makes a difference!\r\n\r\nWith lots of thanks,\r\nMs. Chamberlain's Third Grade Class 💛","fullyFundedDate":1746785636810,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-get-organized/9296628/","projectTitle":"Help Us Get Organized!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Chamberlain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6518578_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y128&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1692842297636","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6518578"},{"teacherId":6518578,"projectId":9110404,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our third-grade classroom!\r\n\r\nAs we push through the final stretch of the school year, staying focused and motivated can be a real challenge — but thanks to your donation, our students have even more reason to keep giving their best every single day. 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About this school
Clark Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Portland, Oregon that is part of Portland Public Schools.
It serves 330 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 14, 2025
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Clark Elementary School
$68,836
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
366
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Clark Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from Oregon and
113 individuals out-of-state.